Cryptic Honeyeater

Microptilotis imitatrix (Mathews, 1912)

15 gWeight

The cryptic honeyeater (Meliphaga imitatrix), also known as the imitatress honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cryptic Honeyeater has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia1,593 records
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia969 records
Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia832 records

More places

JulattenAustralia412 records
Abattoir Swamp, JulattenAustralia290 records
Tyto WetlandsAustralia187 records
Cattana WetlandsAustralia141 records
Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia81 records
Crater Lakes National Park – Lake BarrineAustralia55 records
Cairns EsplanadeAustralia52 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The cryptic honeyeater (Meliphaga imitatrix), also known as the imitatress honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in northeastern Queensland in Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

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Questions

How big is the Cryptic Honeyeater?

The Cryptic Honeyeater weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Cryptic Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (northeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.